Standards of practice

Queensland

Interagency guidelines for responding to adult victims of sexual assault

The guidelines are intended to provide the best practice framework for responding to adult victims, with a particular focus on victims of recent assault. These guidelines have been developed by an interagency group including representatives from Queensland Health, the Queensland Police Service, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Department of Families, Office for Women, Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Office of the Adult Guardian and Legal Aid Queensland (2001).Download document [ 340 KB]

National

National Standards of Practice Manual for Services Against Sexual Violence (NSPM)

Although the NSPM identified in 1998 a “need for more detailed standards for working with male victim/survivors” that “would need to address some of the unique issues faced by male victims and the implications for practice” this issue has not been followed up on at National level to date. National Association of Services Against Sexual Violence (NASASV). Office of the Status of Women, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (1998).Get a copy.

National framework for the prevention of sexual assault in Australia

Commissioned by the Office of the Status of Women – Department of Prime Minster and Cabinet (2004). This framework was developed to provide a way forward in the prevention of sexual assault in Australia.Download document [ 220 KB]

Victoria

This manual sets out the required minimum standards for a Victorian Sexual assault Service. It also promotes the delivery of responsive high quality services. The Victorian Centres Against Sexual Assault Forum Inc. 2014.Download document [ 565 KB] or get it directly from Victorian CASA

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